Category Archives: Canada
Thousands sign petition calling on Edmonton Oilers to reverse Formenton signing
EDMONTON - An online petition calling on the Edmonton Oilers to reverse the signing of Alex Formenton had collected more than 19,000 signatures as of Friday morning. The petition was started by longti...
Sep 11, 2026
Que. party leaders criticize PQ's $130 million sovereignty referendum plan
MONTREAL - Parti Qubecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon came under fire from his rivals on Friday after revealing that his planned sovereignty referendum would cost at least $130 million. While thre...
Sep 11, 2026
In the news today: Gander remembers 9/11, Carney cabinet meetings wrap, TIFF Day 2
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Thousands expected in Gander, N.L., for ceremony marking 9/11 attacks 25 years ago Thousands are expected to ...
Sep 11, 2026
'Canada is everyone, for everyone': Carney meets with Alberta remain campaigners
BANFF - The head of the Forever Canadian group campaigning for Alberta to remain in the federation said Friday Prime Minister Mark Carney has been a "calm" and "reassuring" presence for Albertans. Tho...
Sep 11, 2026
Sept. 11 first responders tell of Canada-U.S. bonds at B.C. border ceremony
SURREY - New York first responders on Sept. 11, 2001, have spoken of the enduring bonds between Canada and the United States at a ceremony along the border between British Columbia and Washington stat...
Sep 11, 2026
Chrétien says Canada bows to no one in fiery address at 9/11 commemoration
GANDER - Former prime minister Jean Chrtien drew a standing ovation inside a Gander, N.L., hockey arena on Friday as he delivered a pointed message to American leaders during a ceremony marking the 9/...
Sep 11, 2026
Canada won't even hit 2030 emissions target by 2050, new study suggests
OTTAWA - A new study released Friday suggests that Canada is on track to miss its 2030 emissions target under the Paris Agreement - and it won't even reach it by 2050, the year it was supposed to hit ...
Sep 11, 2026
Quebec political leaders talk independence and trains on election campaign trail
MONTREAL - The leader of the Coalition Avenir Qubec, Christine Frchette, is declining to say whether she supports Quebec independence while on the provincial election campaign trail. "My personal posi...
Sep 10, 2026
Cat in the Hat that chased B.C. teenage girl appears part of viral social media trend
A disturbing incident in which someone dressed in a Cat in the Hat costume chased a teenager in West Kelowna, B.C., occurred amid an online trend that twists the popular children's character into some...
Sep 10, 2026
Advocates call on Quebec to adapt workplaces for extreme heat
MONTREAL - A new survey shows that most Quebec workers are suffering from a range of health problems such as dehydration and fatigue due to extreme heat at work. According to the Lger survey, conducte...
Sep 10, 2026